The fearful judgment
Or , do you not know that the law has power over the man as long as he lives ? For if the married woman is bound to her husband by law as long as he lives , and if her husband dies , she is free from law . And so it is with us ; we died to the law by Christ and by His body , to be His , of the One Who rose from the dead , to be fruitful to God for the renewal of the Spirit , not by the oldness of the letter . The law is holy and spiritual , and the commandment is also holy , good and right , but the body is flesh and is sold under the sin . However , Jesus Christ saved us from the body of this death , to be His for the renewal of the Spirit . Amen . We are the witnesses of Christ ’ s resurrection , Whom God raised from the dead , and to Whom He put His enemies under His feet . Let the entire house of Israel know that the One they crucified was made Lord and Christ .
Take it to your heart , Jacob ’ s sons , for we are Israelites and are the witnesses of this fulfillment . Repent from the sin of unbelief and be baptized into the name of Jesus Christ as we are for the forgiveness of your sins , so that you may have the Holy Spirit and be able to perceive with Him the heavenly mysteries , which come on the earth with Jesus Christ , the One Who is coming the second time from near His Father . He is the stone disregarded by you , builders , but it came to be the cornerstone and there is no salvation in anyone else , for there is no other name given to us , humans , by which we may be saved .
We have spread Christ ’ s testimony all over and we did not give the gift of the power from above to anyone on money , the power , which was in us in order to bear testimony of the truth of Jesus Christ ’ s mystery , for we gave ourselves over to Him in obedience , because Moses told to the sons of Israel : « The Lord , our God will raise a Prophet like me ; you should listen to Him ». But whom of the prophets did your fathers not persecute because they foretold the coming of the Righteous One ? For you received the law ordained by angels and you did not kept it .
You read in the prophets . Do you believe in the prophets ? We know that you do . Do you really believe what you read in the prophets ? Oh , how should you understand , if you did not accept someone to lead you ? « He was brought before the shearer as a mute sheep that is led to the slaughter ; so He did not open His mouth . He was taken away by oppression and judgment , but who will tell about His kindred ? For He gave His life for the sinners »; this is what was prophesied in the Scriptures .
We come now , for we are alive forever , and Christ gave us the judgment seats for you in Israel that did not believe , as you did not receive what you have been looking for , while those that were chosen among you received them , and you , the others , have grown callous as it is written : « God gave them a spirit of drowsiness and eyes that they might not see and ears that they may not hear up to the present », and « by their downfall He gave the salvation to the Gentiles , so that Israel may long for them ».
We come to you to stir up your zeal , for if your removal brought about the reconciliation of the world , what will be your receiving back , if not resurrection from the dead ? Many a nation have received the truth through Christ , and as once these did not listen to God and many received compassion by your disobedience , likewise , you have also not listened by now so that by His mercy , given to them , you may also receive mercy , if you receive the Son of God . Amen .
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